diff --git a/src/util/virnetlink.h b/src/util/virnetlink.h
index bafe8caf83..8ec27c9016 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetlink.h
+++ b/src/util/virnetlink.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 # include "config.h"
 # include "internal.h"
 
+# include <stdint.h>
+
 # if defined(__linux__) && defined(HAVE_LIBNL)
 
 #  include <netlink/msg.h>